Posted on 01/10/2008 1:44:39 PM PST by Wiz
“Okkk-yoooo-paaayyy-shun!!!!!”
Can we add “I’m getting very unokkkyooopayshunt with all this stupidity. Shut up, sit down and leave Israel alone.”?
When it comes to international relations, I think he’s been dismally inadequate. Perhaps that’s an inappropriate assessment. While there’s been little flash in the pan, he may have been active in the background. I just don’t see much evidence of it.
Russia, that had been drawing closer to the West, has gone bonkers moving towards China. Where was any summit to let them know we valued a relationship? Did we give Putin any pyrrhic victories to give him some international standing? It seems to me we snubbed the guy, and it hasn’t helped international relations or the people of Russia.
Some of the problems with France and Germany could have been avoided IMO. Even our relations with China could have been managed better than Bill Clinton did, but no that wasn’t even on Bush’s radar. And that’s even after the P3 incident.
Well, that’s the view from curmudgeon central. I’m sure there are those who think these thoughts are way off base.
Well I’m not sure about China, but it’s as reasoned as what we’re advocating. It is unrealistic of us not to turn over Washington, D.C. to the indians who have ancient claims to the place. We’re so evil...
Israel is a friend of ours. It is amazing to me how unrealistic our leadership is concerning their situation.
Bush has indeed finally jumped the shark (a phrase I saw another Freeper post yesterday). This is the culmination of his unfortunate performance in international relations. Well, that’s the say I see it.
I just hope he doesn’t set up a situation that will plague us for decades, like Carter did in Iran and a few other places.
Come on January 20th, 2009. It can’t come soon enough.
Ping
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